A Letter from Tom Ricketts

I plan on having more updates later, but we'll start today's posting off by continued our Cubs Convention coverage with the letter from Tom Ricketts, the new chairman of the Chicago Cubs, which was printed in this year's handbook/guide to the 25th annual Cubs Convention.

Dear Cubs Convention Attendees:

On behalf of the Ricketts family and the entire Chicago Cubs organization, welcome to the 25th annual Cubs Convention. It has been a whirlwind three years for our family and the Cubs as we became stewards of our beloved team and treasured ballpark. As we look ahead to the 2010 season and beyond, we are excited about what is in store for our franchise.

Our goal is simple... to win, and to win consistently. As Cubs fans, we all strive a championship. We plan to work hard everyday to reach the top, to be the best team and strongest organization in all of baseball. We also understand, as all Cubs fans do, the unique magic of Wrigley Field. We look forward to preserving that magic and doing whatever we can to improve the overall experience of seeing a Cubs game at The Friendly Confines. Welcome your observations and encourage raised expectations.

This year's Convention marks and incredible milestone... 25 year of Cubs fans coming out in the middle of winter to celebrate and show their love for the Chicago Cubs. We have a great weekend planned with some of your favorite current and former players in attendance and several exciting new features in store for your. Proceeds from the convention benefit Cubs Care, a fund of the McCormick Foundation, and we are extremely proud of the work we do along with the McCormick Foundation to help give back to our community.

Thank you for your dedication to this franchise. Once again in 2009, the Chicago Cubs drew more than three million fans. We are the only Chicago professional sports team to ever reach three million in attendance and are one of only five teams in Major League Baseball to have reach that mark in each of the last six seasons. This is a remarkable accomplishment and reinforces what we already knew: Cubs fans are the best fans in all of baseball!

We are excited about all that lies ahead and we truly appreciate your continued support. Go Cubs!

Sincerely,

Tom Ricketts
Chairman

More Convention stuff as well as other Cubs notes in the next few days.